On 11/03/08, DONNA wrote: > help! I AM WRITING TO GET SOME HELP. I HAVE A COCKATOO > THAT CONTINUES TO PLUCK UNTIL BLEEDING. I HAVE HAD HER TO > THE VET AND HAVE HAD ALL TESTING DONE AND EVERYTHING HAS > COME BACK NEGATIVE. SO WE ASSUME THAT SHE IS HAVING MENTAL > ISSUES. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN HER DIET, ENVIRONMENT, > OR CARE. THE VET GAVE US ANTIBOTICS AND TWO OTHER > MEDICATIONS WHICH SHE HAS BEEN TAKING FOR WEEKS. I HAVE > THE AREA COVERED BUT SHE CONTINUES TO GET TO IT. WITH THE > ECONOMY THE WAY IT IS I JUST CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER TRIP TO > THE VET. I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE COULD ADVISE IF A > ANTIBOTIC CREAM OR NEOSPOREN WOULD HURT HER IFI APPLIED IT > TO THE ONE WOUND THAT DOES NOT LOOK VERY GOOD. I AM AFRAID > I AM GOING TO LOOSE HER AND AM AT WITS END ON WHAT TO DO. > ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATEDwhat kind of diet do you have her on?is seed, you may want to change her over to a pelleted diet.my bird had issues with plucking and i switched her over slowly and it has helped.